Videos of our recent and upcoming public meetings are currently unavailable via our portal due to an unexpected technical problem. We apologize for the inconvenience and will let everyone know once we’re back up and running.

🚧 A detour is coming to National Ave. from September 3rd until early January. The City will replace water mains and sanitary manholes to provide more reliable utility service to the North End.

We are experiencing technical issues with live streaming tonight's City Council meeting. However, the meeting is still occurring and is being recorded.

♻️ Monday's recycling is moved to Wednesday, Sept 4. Tuesday's recycling will be collected on schedule. Yard waste collection is canceled for the week.

This week on the Rouss Review, we're pulling back the curtain on the City's IT team as we interview Orlando Lopez, our new-ish Chief Information Officer! 🎧 Find us wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts.

The devastation from Hurricane Helene is unprecedented for the communities in Southwest Virginia. If you're looking for a way to help our neighbors, please consider donating to the United Way of Southwest Virginia's Disaster Relief Fund at ow.ly/lFlL50TzW1C.

A new episode of the Rouss Review is streaming now! 🎧 Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the… 🎧 Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/6BYanjKi6…... 🎧 Direct from the City's Website: winchesterva.gov/rouss-review

This week on the Rouss Review, we went live on location to see leaf collection in action! 🎧 Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the… 🎧 Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/6BYanjKi6…... 🎧 Direct from the City's Website: winchesterva.gov/rouss-review

We know you have thoughts on Old Town's future, so share them with the new non-profit Friends of Old Town to help drive their future planning. Please take 3-5 minutes to fill out this survey and share your thoughts. surveymonkey.com/r/oldtownva

We want to know if the WinReady On Demand service is meeting your family’s needs! Please join us for a Public Advisory Committee meeting on Wednesday, November 6 at 6:00 p.m., at Rouss City Hall, to let us know what you think.

🦃 Thursday's trash collection is moved to Wednesday, November 27. Friday's trash collection will be on schedule, and yard waste collection has been canceled for the week.

Congratulations to the City of Winchester Sheriff's Office on their reaccreditation from the Virginia Law Enforcement Professional Standards Commission!

🎄 Yard waste collection is CANCELED on Wednesday, December 25, and January 1. All other trash collection will happen on schedule over the holidays.

Happy Holidays from the City of Winchester!

Because of the snow, Winchester Transit will start service at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, January 20.

❄️ Due to the forecasted ice coming in overnight, all City offices and Winchester Transit will open at 10 a.m. on Thursday, February 6, 2025. Trash collection will still occur but with a delayed start. The Park Rec Center will be closing at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, February 5.

🚒 On Monday, we broke ground on the new South End, the first fully City-owned fire station!

🎉 Celebrating One Year of WinReady!

City Offices Closed for Labor Day – Monday, September 1. City-wide, trash and recycling will be collected one day later than usual. Yard waste collection is canceled for the week. loom.ly/8W5Rjmw

A full-scale emergency exercise will take place at John Kerr Elementary School on Saturday, October 4, 2025, from 8:00 a.m. to noon. Learn more at bit.ly/asdf